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Elliot's Blog
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 3:28 pm
The Domains
Brand Protection Fails: This Weeks Trademark Infringing Domains That Brands Let Drop & Get Registered By Others
Welcome to another installment in our continuing series of trademark infringing domain names that Brands allowed to let drop and wind up in third parties hands. Once again these are the same type of domains that we see Brands pending $1,500 a p...
Discussion
Brand Protection Fails: This Weeks Trademark Infringing Domains That Brands Let Drop & Get Registered By Others
Welcome to another installment in our continuing series of trademark infringing domain names that Brands allowed to let drop and wind up in third parties hands. Once again these are the same type of domains that we see Brands pending $1,500 a p...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 11:24 am
The Domains
ICANN Spends Almost $1.5 Million On NON-STAFFERS To Attend Last Two ICANN Meetings; Including GAC Members
According to two reports published by ICANN.org its spent over almost $1.5 Million in transporting, housing, feeding and for Visa’s for 379 NON-ICANN staff to attend the last two ICANN meetings. ICANN of course pays for its own staff’s ai...
Discussion
ICANN Spends Almost $1.5 Million On NON-STAFFERS To Attend Last Two ICANN Meetings; Including GAC Members
According to two reports published by ICANN.org its spent over almost $1.5 Million in transporting, housing, feeding and for Visa’s for 379 NON-ICANN staff to attend the last two ICANN meetings. ICANN of course pays for its own staff’s ai...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 11:21 am
The Domains
12 Year Old Dictionary Word, Domain Name, Parlance.com Saved In UDRP
Parlance Corporation lost a UDRP against Dynamo.com on the domain name parlance.com Of course the domain name is also a dictionary word and the panel found “the Complaint fails to establish either bad-faith registration or bad-faith...
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12 Year Old Dictionary Word, Domain Name, Parlance.com Saved In UDRP
Parlance Corporation lost a UDRP against Dynamo.com on the domain name parlance.com Of course the domain name is also a dictionary word and the panel found “the Complaint fails to establish either bad-faith registration or bad-faith...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:29 am
Elliot's Blog
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Do only 4 new TLDs have a chance of going live this year?
Barring a flurry of activity at ICANN or changes to the name collision mitigation plan, the launch of new TLDs won’t be a 2013 event. ICANN released updated contracting statistics for its new top level domain name program yesterday, and applica...
Discussion
Do only 4 new TLDs have a chance of going live this year?
Barring a flurry of activity at ICANN or changes to the name collision mitigation plan, the launch of new TLDs won’t be a 2013 event. ICANN released updated contracting statistics for its new top level domain name program yesterday, and applica...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:17 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy CEO named as possible successor to Steve Ballmer at Microsoft
Wall Street Journal says Irving might be a candidate for Microsoft’s top spot. With Steve Ballmer heading to the exit at Microsoft within the next year, speculation about his replacement is rampant. One name that has come up: Blake Irving, who ...
Discussion
GoDaddy CEO named as possible successor to Steve Ballmer at Microsoft
Wall Street Journal says Irving might be a candidate for Microsoft’s top spot. With Steve Ballmer heading to the exit at Microsoft within the next year, speculation about his replacement is rampant. One name that has come up: Blake Irving, who ...
Discussion
August 23, 2013, 4:46 pm
The Domains
85 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE, 7 Go To Extended Evalution; 1 Fails
85 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. a record setting week where 7 more applications are now eligible for the extended evaluation and one geographic new gTLD failed the application process and is not eligible for extended e...
Discussion
85 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE, 7 Go To Extended Evalution; 1 Fails
85 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. a record setting week where 7 more applications are now eligible for the extended evaluation and one geographic new gTLD failed the application process and is not eligible for extended e...
Discussion
August 23, 2013, 2:08 pm
The Domains
Police Officer In Jail For Buying Domains Of Police Chief & Pointing Them To Porn
According to turnto10.com the site of an NBC affiliate station in Rhode Island, “A Richmond police officer faces charges after state police said he purchased domain names containing variations of the chief’s name which redirected Internet...
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Police Officer In Jail For Buying Domains Of Police Chief & Pointing Them To Porn
According to turnto10.com the site of an NBC affiliate station in Rhode Island, “A Richmond police officer faces charges after state police said he purchased domain names containing variations of the chief’s name which redirected Internet...
Discussion
August 23, 2013, 1:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign and PIR get wins for IDN top level domain names
Company that offered pseudo-domains loses objections to IDN top level domains. Verisign and Public Interest Registry have successfully defended applications for internationalized domain names that are transliterations of existing top level domain nam...
Discussion
Verisign and PIR get wins for IDN top level domain names
Company that offered pseudo-domains loses objections to IDN top level domains. Verisign and Public Interest Registry have successfully defended applications for internationalized domain names that are transliterations of existing top level domain nam...
Discussion
August 23, 2013, 1:08 pm
